By Randy Wyrick EAGLE COUNTY — Colorado spends up to $78 million each year on standardized testing, and the inaugural results from the PARCC tests taught us that for our $78 million we learned nothing new.Patterns on all standardized tests are also the patterns for PARCC, Thursday’s early results indicate.According to the results:• Afflue
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By Krista Driscoll EDWARDS — On Friday, The Bookworm of Edwards will host Rebecca Cohen and local children for a pajama party, with activities from and inspired by the newest book in Cohen’s PJ’s Backyard Adventures series, “Play at a Paris Playground.”Cohen, who resides in East Vail, said after she published her first book, title
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By Randy Wyrick GYPSUM — Wild William Shakespeare asked the immortal question, “What do women want?”If Shakespeare, with his sonnets, frilly shirts, knickers and knee socks, couldn’t figure it out, then what chance do the rest of us have?Eagle Valley High School’s drama department will help you answer that.If you’re Brenneck
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By scott miller AVON — There were no cell phones in 1986, and home computers were little more than glorified typewriters. But the Vail Valley still had a strong lure. That’s what drew Mindy Feldman and then-husband Gary here to try their hands at a new business venture.The Feldmans had several times come from their […]
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By scott miller VAIL —The Vail Recreation District Board of Directors will review and approve the district’s 2016 budget today. The budget discussion will take place during the board’s regularly scheduled meeting, which begins at 5 p.m. in the Vail Town Council chambers. Executive Director Mike Ortiz says the 2016 budget shows the dis
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By scott miller EAGLE COUNTY — It only took about a month for Mike Imhof to have the “interim” removed from his job title. Imhof Wednesday was named the new president and CEO of the Vail Valley Foundation.Imhof was named interim president Oct. 9, when former foundation head Ceil Folz stepped down from the job. […]
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By scott miller EAGLE COUNTY — Early-season snow in a ski town generates buzz. The last several-inch whack of the white stuff finally put snow on the ground on the valley floor, and turned up the heat on passion for the coming season.In Vail, Buzz Schleper generally opens his ski shop, Buzz’s Boards, about mid-October. […]
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By scott miller EAGLE COUNTY — Early-season snow in a ski town generates buzz. The last several-inch whack of the white stuff finally put snow on the ground on the valley floor and turned up the heat on passion for the coming season.In Vail, Buzz Schleper generally opens his ski shop, Buzz’s Boards, around mid-October. […]
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By Melanie Wong BRECKENRIDGE — Backcountry lovers, unite!That’s the general sentiment behind the annual Colorado Avalanche Information Center Benefit Bash, set for Saturday beginning at 5 p.m. at the Breckenridge Riverwalk Center. The event is CAIC’s largest fundraiser of the year, expected to raise about $100,000 for the group’
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By Krista Driscoll EDWARDS — The WinterWonderGrass Festival will host a celebration Thursday at Crazy Mountain Brewing Co. from 5 to 7 p.m., with live music featuring members of the WinterWonderGrass Allstars and a chance to meet the festival producers and drink some Crazy Mountain brews, plus merchandise giveaways and more.Fans will be able to [
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